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Houston businessman donates $1 million to UT in honor of his father, the state’s first Black architect

February 24, 2022
The Houston Chronicle covers the announcement of John Chase's family's $1M donation to the school.
John Chase and his two sons stand in front of their Houston home in the early 1960s
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/home-design/article/Houston-business…

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